Client: European Union
Duration: 2020-2023
Region: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Country: Türkiye
Solutions: Environment Climate
Türkiye’s economic and social development performance since 2000 has been impressive, leading to increased employment and incomes and making it one of the largest middle-income countries. Türkiye’s economy is mainly dominated by industry and services sectors, while the agriculture sector is smaller. The automotive, petrochemical, and electronics industries have risen in importance and surpassed the traditional textiles and clothing sectors within Türkiye’s export mix.
On the other hand, Türkiye’s economic growth has been accompanied by a significant rise in pollutants, energy use, water consumption, and waste accumulation. The country’s economic growth has also changed consumption and production patterns, caused environmental degradation, and increased inequalities, which has been exacerbated by the increasing population and urbanisation levels. Reflecting rapid sectoral growth in energy, industry, transport, and tourism, industrial pollution problems are now one of the leading environmental issues in Türkiye.
Given that Türkiye has a growing interest to control and prevent industrial pollution, which has profound economic and social implications in the country, our project plays a significant role in ensuring effective industrial pollution control. Our team supports Türkiye in its efforts to establish industrial pollution prevention and control approaches, according to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), as well as to build institutional and technical capacity while raising awareness concerning air pollution issues.
Istanbul cityscape. Photo courtesy of Karsten Wentink from Leiden, The Netherlands / CC BY-SA.
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